Twisting device for fence-wires



(No Model.)

W. H. H. YOUNT. TWISTING DEVICE FOR FENGE WIRES.

No. 410,951. Patented Sept. 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. H. YOUNT, OF TROY, OHIO.

TWISTING DEVICE FOR FENCE-WIRES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,951, dated September 10, 1889.

Application filed April 29, 1889- To all whom it may concern:

. be a full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a view of the under side.

This invention relates to devices for twisting wire around the ends of rail fences atthe corners to secure the same; and it consists in the novel construction and combination, of parts, as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim. 1

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates the twisting device, which is an elongated metallic bent lever provided with suitable handles at its ends, whereby it is held in position, and B indicates the central body portion, having upon its underside a convex boss 0, which is designed to take up the slack of the wire caused by the rails pressing together during the act of twisting. On the boss 0 lateral lugs a, diametrically and obliquely opposite each other, project obliquely with reference to the plane of the plate 13 and with reference to the vertical axis of the instrument. The lugs serve for the pur pose of gathering the wire after the machine has been turned to form the first twist, operating to force the wire oif the boss. A cen- Serial No. 309,096- (No model.)

liquely opposite each other nearly in line with the lugs to and curved horizontally in the direction of the transverse diameter of the boss 0. Over these hooks are drawn the ends of the wire. In rear of and above the level of each edge hook Z) is a hook c, projecting upward from the bodyportion B, curving downward and outward beyond its edges, the bend of each hook 0 being vertical or at right angles to that of the horizontal edge hook Z). The hooks c are designed to receive the ends of the wire as they pass up from over thesaid hook I). These hooks are designed to act as tension-bars and holders and serve also to feed the wire out as may be required in operating the twisting-lever.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A lever device for twisting fence-wire, having a central body provided with the convex "boss C, lateral oblique lugs a on said boss, a

central pivot-point d, the lateral horizontal edge hooks b, and the vertical hooks cat right angles to said edge hooks, substantially as specified. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' WVILLIALWI H. H. YOUNT. Witnesses:

JAs. I-I. MEANS, H. T. RAVENCROFT. 

